The Count and the Countess de Chazal founded Chanille in April of 1966 in Paris, France. What started out as a small shop in the heart of Paris, continued as a life long journey to research and expand the art of design as the French have done for centuries. It is this experience and this savoir-faire (know-how) that Mr. and Mrs. de Chazal brought to the United States in the late 1980's. Even though Chanille is now located in Charlotte, North Carolina, its manufacturing takes place in Limoges and Paris, France. After nearly 35 years, Mr. and Mrs. de Chazal are still head of the company and of the creative department. They constantly seek new shapes and designs to accommodate the needs of their customers. The porcelain and the painting of the Limoges boxes is done by a team of artists and painters in Limoges. The clasp (including the metal part that surronds the box itself) is made in Paris by another team of artists. The many and complicated stages in the making of a Chanille Limoges box are what makes their quality in the shape, the painting, and the clasp, the very best on the market. At Chanille, they take pride in continuing the great tradition of the kings and the art of making beauty.

All the Chanille boxes are hand-painted (peint main), numbered and signed by the artists.